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Body Of Missing Hiker Found At Pocket Wilderness

  • Saturday, May 22, 2021

A search for a missing hiker at the Pocket Wilderness that went on for weeks ended on Saturday with the discovery of the body of Curtis Williams. It was discovered in the Morgan Springs area of Rhea County. 

The North Carolina man had gone hiking with his dog on May 10.

The search began the next day.

His dog was later found.

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